I have noticed athletes struggling to catch their breath after exercise, cardio, or competition. Whenever there is rest time, I have noticed athletes’ breath very heavily only through their mouth, resulting in the chest/thoracic breathing pattern. Their technique to calm down is very shallow, irregular, and very rapid (Davis, Eschelman, McKay 2008). In the article,…
Most of us would agree that life is fast-paced. Between juggling school, work, athletics, relationships, and self-care; it can all become a big race against the 24 hours we are given each day. Although the physical world we live in has constant movement and motion, what is often overlooked is the world that we live…
1) Never be outworked. The only person you should be competing against is yourself. The most important question you can ask yourself is “Did I go all out or hold back”. 2) Avoid focusing on statistics. With the influx of technology and today’s social media platforms it is way to easy to get caught up…
The 30 Day Body Language Diet The simplest and quickest way to change the way you feel is to change the way you move. In the moments leading up to Mohammed Ali’s first ever title fight his coach recognized Ali was carrying himself with very poor body language. Ali’s Coach then provided him with…
The Art of a Comeback The best athletes in the world are consciously aware of what they are doing in the moment based on their previous best and worst performances, which allow them to have a clear mind to begin the comeback. 5 Minute Rule: Immediately following a poor performance it is important…
To err is human. To put the blame on someone else is doubles. – AnonymousAthletes tend to strive for the perfect game. They want to win without any blemishes or mistakes at all and will spend hours upon hours tediously working on every small detail of their craft in order to wipe away any imperfections.…